Back to basics: An empirical study demonstrating the importance of local-level dynamics for the success of tropical marine ecosystem-based management

Coastal Management

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 349-373

  Christie, Patrick ^a   Pollnac, Richard B ^b   Oracion, Enrique G ^c   Sabonsolin, Agnes ^d   Diaz, Roxie ^d   Pietri, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^d Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation ^*  (Philippines)

Author keywords

Ecosystem based management; Human dimensions; Marine; Philippines

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT; COMMAND-AND-CONTROL; ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; HUMAN DIMENSIONS; INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS; KEY VARIABLES; LOCAL DYNAMICS; LOCAL RESIDENTS; MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; PHILIPPINES; SCALING-UP; TECHNICAL SKILLS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INVESTMENTS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MANAGEMENT; OCEANOGRAPHY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CAPACITY BUILDING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; PROTECTED AREA;

ASIA; CENTRAL VISAYAS; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 70449631518     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750902851740     Document Type: Article

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